Battle of Objective Betty

The Battle of Objective Betty was a battle fought between a squad of four US Army Rangers and an overwhelmingly large force of Afghan insurgents during the Afghanistan War. The Rangers defended the landing zone until two Apache helicopters came to their aid and forced the insurgents to flee.

History
On 4 March 2002, the US Army Rangers were dispatched to the Shahikot Valley to eliminate Taliban firing positions and clear several landing zones. The Rangers overcame heavy resistance before arriving at one of the designated landing zones, Objective Betty, where they were ambushed by insurgents. The insurgents arrived in overwhelming numbers, charging down the mountain to attack the Rangers. The Rangers came under heavy small arms and RPG fire, but they succeeded in repulsing several attacks, despite running low on ammunition. Ultimately, they held out until two Apache helicopters (callsigns Gunfighter 05 and 11) arrived to provide fire support, launching missiles and firing miniguns at the insurgents in the hills. The insurgents were forced to retreat, and the landing zone was cleared, allowing for the Rangers to be extracted.